Using Plain Water With Oral Care to Increase Hydration for Long Term Care Residents With Disordered Swallowing

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

27

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 19, 2019

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2019

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2019

Conditions
DysphagiaRespiratory Tract Infections
Interventions
OTHER

FFWP and Improved Oral Care

The FFWP with dental hygiene participants will have assessments for swallowing and oral health then proceed to have a dental hygienist cleaning. This intervention group will have supervised and assisted tooth brushing by nursing staff before taking plain (thin) unmodified water and between meals.

Trial Locations (1)

A1A 0L7

Eastern Health-Pleasant View Towers, St. John's

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Eastern Health

OTHER

collaborator

Newfoundland and Labrador Support for Patient-Oriented Research

UNKNOWN

lead

Memorial University of Newfoundland

OTHER